haggle

英 [ˈhæɡl]

美 [ˈhæɡl]

v.  争论; (尤指)讲价

现在分词：haggling　过去分词：haggled　过去式：haggled　复数：haggles　第三人称单数：haggles　

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牛津词典

verb

• 争论；（尤指）讲价
  to argue with sb in order to reach an agreement, especially about the price of sth
  1. I left him in the market haggling over the price of a shirt.
     我扔下他自己在市场上就一件衬衫讨价还价。

柯林斯词典

• V-RECIP （尤指就价格）争论;讨价还价
  If youhaggle, you argue about something before reaching an agreement, especially about the cost of something that you are buying.
  1. Ella taught her how to haggle with used furniture dealers...
     埃拉教她如何和旧家具经销商砍价。
  2. Meanwhile, as the politicians haggle, the violence worsens...
     在政客们大打嘴仗的同时，暴力事件愈演愈烈。
  3. Of course he'll still haggle over the price.
     他一准还会杀价。
  4. Haggleis also a noun.
     
  5. She laughed again, enjoying the haggle.
     她又大笑起来，享受着砍价的乐趣。

英英释义

noun

• an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
  Synonym:hagglingwranglewrangling

verb

• wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
  1. Let's not haggle over a few dollars
  Synonym:higglechafferhuckster

双语例句

• I was allowed to not only watch their process, but interject, suggest, and haggle ( rarely successful) for changes that benefit our community.
  我被允许不只看他们的过程，但插嘴，建议，和讨价还价（很少成功）的更改到福利社会。
• The guide includes tips on how to haggle and other such useful nuggets.
  这本手册包括如何讨价还价的提示以及其他有用的信息。
• Don't be afraid to haggle: for the moment, it's a buyer's market
  别怕还价，现在是买方市场。
• Here in Britain, people don't normally haggle when they're buying things* but it is OK to haggle for very expensive things or very cheap things.
  在英国，人们买东西的时候一般不讨价还价，但是，对于非常昂贵或是非常便宜的东西也可以讨价还价。
• Ella taught her how to haggle with used furniture dealers
  埃拉教她如何和旧家具经销商砍价。
• A long haggle is likely.
  很可能会有漫长的讨价还价。
• The Street traders expect you to haggle over the price of their goods.
  沿街推销商料到你会和他讨价还价。
• You so mean to haggle over every ounce.
  你可真是小抠，这点小钱都斤斤计较。
• You can haggle with the best of them.
  能和最厉害的人讨价还价。
• In many countries you have to haggle before you buy anything.
  在许多国家里买东西之前都得讨价还价。